Committee debates expanding DVS appointment access and raising no‑show fee; amendments advanced, bill laid over

Summary

The House Transportation Committee considered House File 7‑95 to expand appointment availability at Driver and Vehicle Services and raise the no‑show fee from $20 to $50. An author's formatting amendment passed, a proposed geographic gating amendment was withdrawn and a fee‑removal amendment failed. The bill was laid over for further work.

Representative Lee Cagle introduced House File 7‑95 to the House Transportation Committee as a measure to increase options for appointments at the Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) division and to adjust fees intended to reduce no‑shows at driver's license and road‑test appointments.

Cagle said the bill aims to “give us more options and opportunities for drivers appointments at DVS,” citing constituent reports of long waits and the difficulty of booking openings. He described a provision in section 2 that would change fees to “incentivize people to follow through with these important appointments.”

Committee members debated three amendments. An author’s A4 amendment — described by the author as a technical change to put the bill into bill form — was adopted by voice vote. An A5 amendment, offered by Representative Tapke and discussed as a measure that would initially gate appointment booking to county residents and…

Committee debates expanding DVS appointment access and raising no‑show fee; amendments advanced, bill laid over

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